A Study of Teachers' Opinions Toward and Knowledge of Rural Gifted and Talented
type: CreativeWork
description: This study was conducted to determine the awareness of rural elementary classroom teachers regarding their role in identifying and instructing creative and academically gifted students. A comprehensive review of the talented and gifted concept, based on research findings, was presented. An opinionnaire was constructed and then distributed to elementary teachers in eleven rural school districts surrounding Springfield, Missouri. The analysis of the data indicated that an extremely small percentage of rural gifted individuals were being identified and provided with differentiated education programs. The negligence in identifying the gifted, assessing their psycho-educational needs, and modifying curriculum designs was a result of inadequate administrative leadership combined with ineffective preservice and inservice training for rural elementary teachers.
abstract: This study was conducted to determine the awareness of rural elementary classroom teachers regarding their role in identifying and instructing creative and academically gifted students. A comprehensive review of the talented and gifted concept, based on research findings, was presented. An opinionnaire was constructed and then distributed to elementary teachers in eleven rural school districts surrounding Springfield, Missouri. The analysis of the data indicated that an extremely small percentage of rural gifted individuals were being identified and provided with differentiated education programs. The negligence in identifying the gifted, assessing their psycho-educational needs, and modifying curriculum designs was a result of inadequate administrative leadership combined with ineffective preservice and inservice training for rural elementary teachers.
author: Hawkins, Janet M.
keywords: Other Education
date published: 1982-05-01T07:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T03:15:29Z
provider: Missouri State University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Missouri State University